Phuket hotels will be asked to save water

The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) will join hands with hotels in Phuket to introduce a campaign to save water in the resort island to reduce water consumption in the hospitality sector.

ONWR secretary-general Surasee Kittimonthon said Phuket is facing water shortage and treatment issues.

As the number of tourists is expected to grow, the increased need for water will grow steadily more acute. Developing canals into water storage areas instead of letting the water flow into the sea is one option to alleviate shortages during droughts.

Those canals should have water gates to keep water, he said.

Also, nine local administrative organisations which do not have wastewater treatment plants…